LXXXIV ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



10._" Cabot," a Poem, by W, Wilfred Campbell. 



11. — " Ingir and Alf," an Ode to the Hills, by A. Larapman. 



12. — " Supplementary Notes on Sable Island," by the Eev. George 

 Patterson, D.D., LL.D. 



13. — " The Termination of Sir Humphrey Gilbert's Voyage," by 

 the Eev. Dr. G. Patterson. 



Four meetings of the section -were held. The attendance of mem- 

 bers was fair. 



The printing committee is composed of Dr. Bourinot, Dr. S. E. 

 Dawson and Dr. George Stewart. 



Dr. Stewart was elected the representative of this section for the 

 nomination of officers of the Eoyal Society, for the coming year. 



At least one effort has been made to honour worthily the memory of 

 John Cabot by applying his name to the country he discovered. In 1814 

 there was published in London an excellent map with this title : 



A map of Cabotia comprehending the provinces of Upper and Lower 

 Canada, New Brunswick, etc., compiled from a great variety of original 

 documents, by John Purdy. Scale 20 miles to one inch, with insets. 



A second edition was issued in 1821. 



The map is well engraved, and was carefully compiled ; in at least 

 some parts it is better than any published map which preceded it. In 

 the notes engraved upon it, the author makes it clear that he uses the 

 name Cabotia in honour of John Cabot. This praiseworthy though fruit- 

 less effort of John Purdy to introduce so appropriate and pleasing a name 

 deserves mention at this time. 



The Hon. J. D. Edgar of Toronto, was unanimously elected a Fellow 

 of the Eoyal Society, by this section, on motion of Drs. Stewart and 

 Dawson to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Horatio Hale. 



The office-bearers for the ensuing year are : 



President, Dr. S. E. Dawson. 



Vice-President, Dr. Douglas Brymner. 



Secretary, Dr. George Stewart. 



George Stewart, 



Secretary. 



Report of Section III. 



The section has held five meetings. 



The following members have been present, viz.. Prof. Dupuis, pre- 

 sident of the section ; Mr. Keefer, vice-president ; Mr. Baillairgé, Prof. 

 Bovey, Mr. "VV. B. Dawson, Sir Sandford Fleming, Prof. Johnson, Prof 

 .McLeod and Prof. MacGregor. 



In the absence of Captain Deville, Prof. MacGregor was appointed 

 secretary ^ro tem. 



Letters were received from Prof. Harrington, Dr. Girdwood and 

 Prof. Goodwin expressing their regret at their inability to attend. 



